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DVD Recorder

DVR-225
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Operating Instructions

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Page 1: ...DVD Recorder DVR 225 DVR 320 Operating Instructions 4 7 4 7 Register Your Product on www pioneerelectronics com DVR 04_KU book 1 ページ２００４年３月１２日金曜日午前１１時４５分 ...

Page 2: ...llation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by ...

Page 3: ...ANTENNA GROUNDING If an outside antenna or cable system is connected to the product be sure the antenna or cable system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built up static charges Article 810 of the National Electrical Code ANSI NFPA 70 provides information with regard to proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure grounding of the lead in wire to an a...

Page 4: ...THIS POLARIZED PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE ATTENTION POUR PREVENIR LES CHOCS ELECTRIQUES NE PAS UTILISER CETTE FICHE POLARISEE AVEC UN PROLONGATEUR UNE PRISE DE COURANT OU UNE AUTRE SORTIE DE COURANT SAUF SI LES LAMES PEUVENT ETRE INSEREES A FOND SANS EN LAISSER AUCUNE PARTIE A DECOUVVERT D2 4 4 1_EF NOTE ...

Page 5: ... it there Taking a minute to do this now will help to prevent hearing damage or loss in the future After all we want you listening for a lifetime We Want You Listening For A Lifetime Used wisely your new sound equipment will provide a lifetime of fun and enjoyment Since hearing damage from loud noise is often undetectable until it is too late this manufacturer and the Electronic Industries Associa...

Page 6: ...isplaying and switching subtitles 40 Switching DVD soundtracks 40 Switching audio channels 41 Switching camera angles 41 06 Recording About DVD recording 42 Recording time and picture quality 42 Restrictions on video recording 43 Setting the picture quality recording time 43 Basic recording from the TV 44 Setting a timer recording 44 Timer recording FAQ 50 Simultaneous recording and playback 50 Re...

Page 7: ...TV 86 Screen sizes and disc formats87 Troubleshooting 88 Frequently asked questions 90 About DV DVR 320 DVR 520H only 91 Manual recording modes 92 Additional information for cable satellite STB set top box users 92 Language code list 93 Country code list 93 On screen displays and recorder displays 94 Handling discs 95 Storing discs 95 Damaged discs 95 Cleaning the pickup lens 95 Condensation 95 Hi...

Page 8: ...channel to record and the recording quality then graphically set the start and end times of the recording That s it Program up to 32 timer recordings You can program the recorder to record up to 32 programs up to a month in advance using the VCR Plus system 1 for easy programming if you want As well as single programs you can specify daily or weekly recordings too 1 VCR Plus and PlusCode are regis...

Page 9: ...ts of the Original content Chapter marking You can easily add chapter markers anywhere in your recordings for easy editing Play Video mode recordings on a regular DVD player Discs recorded using the Video mode can be played back on regular DVD players including computer DVD drives compatible with DVD Video playback 2 2 DVD Video format recording The use of the DVD Video format for recording on DVD...

Page 10: ...sposing of used batteries please comply with governmental regulations or environmental public instruction s rules that apply in your country or area Using the remote control Keep in mind the following when using the remote control Make sure that there are no obstacles between the remote and the remote sensor on the unit Remote operation may become unreliable if strong sunlight or fluorescent light...

Page 11: ...CD R CD RW Compatible formats MPEG 1 Audio Layer 3 MP3 Windows Media Audio WMA Sampling rates 44 1 or 48kHz Bit rates Any 128Kbps or higher recommended Variable bit rate VBR MP3 playback Yes VBR WMA playback No WMA encoder compatibility Windows Media Codec 8 files encoded using Windows Media Codec 9 may be playable but some parts of the specification are not supported specifically Pro Lossless Voi...

Page 12: ...corded in Video mode are playable in a regular DVD player but they must be finalized first This process fixes the contents of the disc to make them readable to other DVD players as DVD Video discs DVD RW discs recorded in VR mode are playable in some players This indicates a product feature that is capable of playing DVD RW discs recorded using VR mode Note that Pioneer cannot guarantee that discs...

Page 13: ...nd bearing the Pioneer mark Connect the CONTROL OUT of the other component to the CONTROL IN of this recorder using a mini plug cord 6 OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT A digital audio output for connecting to an AV amp receiver Dolby Digital DTS decoder or other equipment with optical digital input 7 AC IN Connect to a power outlet using the supplied power cable after making all other connections Front panel c...

Page 14: ... connecting a VCR in the chain connect this recorder directly to your TV and skip the next step 3 Use an RF antenna cable to connect the antenna output on your VCR to the antenna input on your TV 4 Connect the AUDIO and VIDEO OUTPUT jacks 1 or 2 to a set of audio video inputs on your TV Use the supplied three pin audio video cable It is color coded to help you match them up red white for the right...

Page 15: ... other equipment Use an S video cable not supplied to connect an S VIDEO OUTPUT 1 or 2 to an S video input on your TV monitor or other equipment 2 Connecting using the component video output Component video carries the picture as two separate color signals plus a luminance brightness signal See also Component Video Out on page 77 for how to set up the component video output for use with a progress...

Page 16: ...nnect RF antenna cables as shown This enables you to watch and record TV channels 2 Connect the AUDIO and VIDEO OUTPUT jacks 1 or 2 on this recorder to a set of audio video inputs on your TV using a set of A V cables as supplied This enables you to watch the output from this recorder 3 Connect the audio video output of your cable box satellite tuner to the INPUT 1 AUTO START REC jacks on this reco...

Page 17: ...his recorder to a set of audio video inputs on your TV using a set of A V cables as supplied This enables you to watch discs 3 Connect the audio video output of your cable box satellite tuner to the INPUT 1 AUTO START REC jacks on this recorder using a set of A V cables This enables you to record scrambled TV channels Note The setup on this page does not allow you to watch one channel and record a...

Page 18: ...nnels 2 Connect the AUDIO and VIDEO OUTPUT jacks 1 or 2 on this recorder to a set of audio video inputs on your AV amp receiver 3 Use an optical digital audio cable not supplied to connect the OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT jack on this recorder to an optical digital input on your AV amp receiver This enables you to listen to multichannel surround sound 4 Connect the AV amp receiver s video output to a video...

Page 19: ...necting a DV camcorder DVR 320 only Using the front panel DV IN OUT jack it is possible to connect a DV camcorder or video deck or DVD R RW recorder and digitally transfer DV tapes or DVD R RW discs to DVD R RW Important This jack is for connection to DV equipment only It is not compatible with digital satellite tuners or D VHS video decks 1 Use a DV cable not supplied to connect the DV in out jac...

Page 20: ...9 Use to change TV channels skip chapters tracks etc 9 REC MODE page 43 Press repeatedly to change the recording mode picture quality 10 REC Press to start recording 11 Press to stop recording 12 Press to start or restart playback 13 Press to stop playback 14 OPEN CLOSE Press to open close the disc tray 15 Front panel inputs page 13 Pull the cover down where indicated to access the front panel inp...

Page 21: ...page 44 Lights when a timer recording has been set Indicator blinks if the timer has been set but there isn t a recordable disc loaded AUTO page 51 Lights when Auto Start Recording has been set and during Auto Start Recording 12 Recording quality indicators page 42 FINE Lights when the recording mode is set to FINE best quality SP Lights when the recording mode is set to SP standard play LP Lights...

Page 22: ...channel of the built in TV tuner 9 VCR Plus page 47 Press then use the number buttons to enter a PlusCode programming number for timer recording 10 DISC NAVIGATOR page 33 56 TOP MENU page 29 Press to display the Disc Navigator screen or the top menu if a DVD Video disc is loaded 11 PLAY LIST page 57 62 MENU page 29 Press to switch between Original and Play List content on VR mode discs or display ...

Page 23: ... controls page 27 REC Press to start recording Press repeatedly to set the recording time in blocks of 30 mins STOP REC Press to stop recording REC MODE page 43 Press repeatedly to change the recording mode picture quality TIMER REC page 46 Press to set a timer recording from the standard Timer Recording screen EASY TIMER page 45 Press to set a timer recording from the Easy Timer Recording screen ...

Page 24: ...r press cursor down to select Cancel then press ENTER to exit the Setup Navigator 5 Use the cursor up down buttons to select Antenna or Cable depending on how you receive your terrestrial TV channels then press ENTER You can also select Do not set if you don t need the recorder to retune all the channels if you re using the Setup Navigator for a second time for example DVD RECORDER STANDBY ON ENTE...

Page 25: ...anguage Recording Playback Clock Set On Screen Display Front Panel Display Remote Control Set Setup Mavigator Setup Mavigator Clock Setting Auto Manual Initial Setup Basic Tuner Video Out Audio In Audio Out Language Recording Playback Clock Set On Screen Display Front Panel Display Remote Control Set Setup Mavigator Setup Mavigator Initial Setup Auto Clock Setting Date Time Clock Set CH 2 Start Ba...

Page 26: ... is set up for TV broadcasts Manual channel setting This setting lets you skip channels where there is no station as well as manually tune to stations See Manual CH Setting on page 77 VCR Plus channel setting This setting lets you assign guide channels to ensure that the VCR Plus programming system works correctly See VCR Plus CH Setting on page 77 That completes basic setup using the Setup Naviga...

Page 27: ... Press REC to start recording By default the recording will be in SP standard play mode which will give you around two hours of recording from a blank DVD disc You can pause recording by pressing PAUSE Press REC or PAUSE again to restart recording 6 When you want to stop recording press STOP REC Playing back your recording The TV program you just recorded should be on the DVD disc as a single titl...

Page 28: ... allow certain playback controls to operate at certain points in the disc This is not a malfunction 1 Press STANDBY ON to switch on Also turn on your TV and make sure that it is set to the correct video input 2 Press OPEN CLOSE to open the disc tray 3 Load a disc Load a disc with the label side facing up using the disc tray guide to align the disc if you re loading a double sided DVD Video disc lo...

Page 29: ...buttons to select numbered items in the disc menu VR mode only During playback enter a title number then press ENTER All Press CLEAR to clear a number entry and start again Commercial back skip Each press skips backward forward progressively up to a maximum of 10 minutes forward or three minutes back During playback press to start slow motion playback Press repeatedly to change the playback speed ...

Page 30: ...yback or restarts playback when paused Press to start scanning Press repeatedly to increase the scanning speed Press to skip to previous next track You can also use the front panel buttons to do this during playback When a PBC menu is displayed press to display the previous next page During playback enter a track number then press ENTER to skip directly to that track Press CLEAR to clear a number ...

Page 31: ...tuner 7 Audio mode Shows the broadcast audio mode for the current channel preset Mono Stereo etc 8 Copy control information Shows recording restrictions of the current channel program 9 Disc name Shows the disc name For CDs this area shows playable files other than CD audio tracks for example Multi format WMA MP3 10 Finalized Shows Finalized if a recordable DVD is finalized Stop display 2 1 Broadc...

Page 32: ...play shows information for playback only Data transfer rate shows the amount of video and audio information recorded on the disc It is not an indication of picture audio quality The Video mode disc displays become the same as a DVD Video disc once the disc is finalized The total recording time figure shown in parenthesis is calculated based on a 12cm 4 7GB disc at the displayed record setting Reco...

Page 33: ...malfunction When playing Video CDs some functions such as making a program list are not available in PBC mode Stop the disc first then start playback by pressing For discs that contain JPEG picture files see The PhotoViewer on page 68 Using the Disc Navigator to browse the contents of a disc Use the Disc Navigator to browse the contents of a disc and start playback Using the Disc Navigator with pl...

Page 34: ...o select a title to play 4 Press ENTER to start playback Tip You can also use the front panel controls Press DISC NAVIGATOR then use the buttons to select a title Press PLAY to start playback Note The Disc Navigator is only accessible when there is a disc loaded It s not possible to use the Disc Navigator when playing a Video CD in PBC mode Another way to find a particular place on a disc is to us...

Page 35: ...press CLEAR 2 Optionally Press ENTER Alternatively just wait a few seconds and playback will jump to the new title 1 During playback use the number buttons to input a track number For example for track 6 press 6 for track 24 press 2 then 4 To clear and start again press CLEAR 2 Optionally Press ENTER Alternatively just wait a few seconds and playback will jump to the new track Scanning discs You c...

Page 36: ...uring slow motion playback is not as good as during normal playback and depends on the disc being played Reverse slow motion playback may not be as smooth as forward and may be better with some discs than others Depending on the disc normal playback may automatically resume when a new chapter is reached on a DVD disc No sound is output during slow motion playback Frame advance frame reverse You ca...

Page 37: ...ber buttons to enter a title chapter folder track number or the search time in hours minutes seconds Time Search DVD For example for 25 minutes into the current title press 2 5 0 0 For 1 hour and 15 minutes and 20 seconds into the title press 1 1 5 2 0 Time Search Video CD For example for 45 minutes into the disc press 4 5 0 0 Title Chapter Folder Track Search For example for track 6 press 6 Alter...

Page 38: ...lay options depending on the kind of disc loaded It s also possible to use repeat play together with program play to repeat the tracks chapters in the program list see Program play below 1 Select Repeat from the Play Mode menu 2 Select a repeat play mode For VR mode DVD discs select Repeat Disc Repeat Title or Repeat Chapter or Repeat Off For DVD Video and Video mode DVD discs select Repeat Title ...

Page 39: ...hapters folders tracks 5 To play the program list press PLAY Program play remains active until you turn off program play see below erase the program list see below eject the disc or switch off the recorder Tip To save your program list and exit the program edit screen without starting playback press HOME MENU or PLAY MODE You can change the program list by selecting Input Edit Program from the Pla...

Page 40: ... allow you to change subtitle language from the disc menu Press TOP MENU to access To set subtitle preferences see Subtitle Language on page 80 Switching DVD soundtracks When playing a DVD disc recorded with two or more soundtracks often in different languages you can switch the soundtrack during playback Check the disc packaging for details of the soundtrack options Press AUDIO repeatedly to sele...

Page 41: ...ital Out to Dolby Digital PCM see Dolby Digital Out on page 79 or listen via the analog outputs if you need to switch the audio channel Switching camera angles Some DVD Video discs feature scenes shot from two or more angles check the disc box for details it should be marked with a icon if it contains multi angle scenes When a multi angle scene is playing the same icon appears on screen to let you...

Page 42: ...nstructions for your player for VR mode compatibility information The maximum number of titles that can be recorded on a DVD R RW disc is 99 The maximum number of chapters recordable on a DVD R RW disc is 999 Recording time and picture quality There are four preset recording quality modes FINE Highest quality setting gives about one hour of recording time SP Standard Play Default quality sufficien...

Page 43: ... be violating the law including copyright law and may be subject to payment of damages and other remedies This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U S patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corp...

Page 44: ...to select the audio channel before recording 5 Press REC to start recording If you want to set a recording end time press the REC button repeatedly The recording time increases in 30 minute increments up to a maximum of six hours The time the recording will end is shown on screen and in the front panel display When the recording ends the recorder automatically switches into standby if no other ope...

Page 45: ...ecordable Timer recordings have higher priority than the Auto Start Recording function see Automatic recording from a satellite tuner on page 51 A timer recording will interrupt an Auto Start Recording Auto Start Recording will resume after the timer recording has finished Approximately two minutes before a timer recording is set to start the recorder will go into timer recording standby assuming ...

Page 46: ...indicate the recorder is in timer recording standby You can check the timer recording details you just set from the main timer recording screen see Standard timer recording below Standard timer recording The timer recording screen you can see all the timer programs already set clear programs and set up new ones 1 Press TIMER REC to display the Timer Recording screen You can also access the Timer R...

Page 47: ...n the disc appears up to a maximum of one month ahead If the timer program is too long to fit into the available disc space the message Time Over appears The program will record until the disc is full If Optimized Rec see Optimized Rec on page 82 is set to On the recorder will adjust the recording quality to try and fit the recording on the disc If the program is too long even when recorded in EP ...

Page 48: ...ressing TIMER REC to display the timer recording screen VCR Plus programming with the power off You can enter a PlusCode number when the recorder is in standby Important You can t use this feature until you have set up the guide channels See VCR Plus CH Setting on page 77 You can t change the recording mode You can t program daily or weekly timer recordings 1 Press VCR Plus The front panel display...

Page 49: ... cursor up down buttons to change the time 4 Press ENTER to set the new time and exit the screen Recording will continue until the new stop time is reached Canceling and stopping a timer recording in progress After a timer recording has started you can cancel the program but continue recording or stop recording completely if you need to 1 During timer recording press and hold REC for three seconds...

Page 50: ...eady recorded Note that it s possible that although the timer recording screen says OK the recording doesn t complete successfully because of some other reason such as a damaged disc etc Simultaneous recording and playback A feature called Chase Play makes it possible to watch a recording in progress from the start of the recording as in playback is chasing the recording For example perhaps you ha...

Page 51: ...e is copy protected using CopyGuard you will not be able to record it See Restrictions on video recording on page 43 for more details Automatic recording from a satellite tuner If you have a satellite tuner or some other kind of set top box connected to the L1 input you can have the recorder start and stop recording automatically with the timer settings of the connected component If the other comp...

Page 52: ...start if another timer recording is in progress Timer recordings take precedence over Auto Start Recording Auto Start Recording will stop if a timer recording is due to start After the timer recording has finished Auto Start Recording will resume Recording from a DV camcorder DVR 320 only You can record from a DV camcorder connected to the DV IN OUT jack on the front panel of this recorder Using t...

Page 53: ...rder tape will not be recorded Use the pause button on your camcorder instead and recording will start immediately VR Mode only A chapter marker is inserted every time there is a break in the timecode on the DV tape This happens when the recording is stopped or paused then restarted for example While recording you cannot exit the DV recording screen using the HOME MENU or RETURN button Note Depend...

Page 54: ...on that disc However the finalization on a DVD RW disc maybe undone see Undo Finalize on page 71 for how to do this A VR mode disc can still be recorded and edited on this recorder even after finalizing 1 Load the disc you want to finalize Make sure that the recorder is stopped before proceeding 2 Press HOME MENU and select Disc Setup 3 Select Finalize 4 Select Finalize from the finalize options t...

Page 55: ... initialized on an older DVD recorder 1 Press HOME MENU and select Disc Setup 2 Select Initialize 3 Select Video Mode or VR Mode from the initialize options 4 Select Start It takes about 30 seconds to initialize the disc Note By default the recorder initializes blank DVD RW discs for VR mode recording See DVD RW Auto Init on page 83 if you want to change the default to Video mode If a disc was pre...

Page 56: ...f the disc or you can create and edit a Play List The Play List doesn t actually change any of the content on the disc but just controls how the content is played back rather like the program play feature found on CD players The Disc Navigator screen 1 Press DISC NAVIGATOR to display the Disc Navigator screen Playback will automatically stop when you do this Video Mode 1 1 11 04Wed 12 30PM 2ch LP ...

Page 57: ...hown below Play Play a title page 58 Title Name Ttl Name Name or rename a title page 58 Lock Unlock Lock or unlock a title to prevent accidental changes being made page 61 Erase Erase a title page 58 Erase All Erase all titles page 61 Undo Undo the last change page 61 Original Play Play a title page 58 Title Name Ttl Name Name or rename a title page 58 Lock Unlock Lock or unlock a title to prevent...

Page 58: ...r buttons to select the title you want to erase then press ENTER 3 Highlight Yes to confirm or No to cancel then press ENTER 4 Press RETURN to go back to the Disc Navigator menu options or select another title to erase Tip You can erase a title quickly by pressing CLEAR when the title is highlighted Confirm the edit by pressing ENTER You can also use this method to erase titles when using the Play...

Page 59: ...ining and dividing You can also play individual chapters to check their content 1 Select Chpt Edit from the Disc Navigator menu options 2 Use the cursor buttons to select the title that contains the chapters you want to edit then press ENTER After selecting a title thumbnails of each chapter appear and you ll see that the Disc Navigator menu items change to the chapter editing commands Erase Erase...

Page 60: ...TER The bar at the bottom of the screen shows the current play position in the title After pressing ENTER a marker appears under the bar to show the start of the section 4 In the same way find the end of the section to erase then with To highlighted press ENTER After pressing ENTER another marker appears under the bar to show the end of the section with the section itself marked in red 5 Select Ye...

Page 61: ...re changing the lock status You also can t undo a lock unlock command using the Undo option from the Disc Navigator menu 1 Select Lock from the Disc Navigator menu options 2 Use the cursor buttons to select the title you want to lock or unlock then press ENTER An unlocked title will become locked a locked title will be unlocked Locked titles are shown in the Disc Navigator with a padlock icon 3 Pr...

Page 62: ...m the Disc Navigator Play List menu options 2 Select the title you want to erase then press ENTER 3 Highlight Yes to confirm or No to cancel then press ENTER 4 Press RETURN to go back to the Disc Navigator menu options or select another title to erase Note The remaining recording time doesn t change when you erase something from the Play List Title Name Ttl Name You can give titles new names of up...

Page 63: ... appear and you ll see that the Disc Navigator menu items change to the chapter editing commands Erase Erase chapters Select the chapter you want to erase and press ENTER Divide Divide a chapter into two or more parts Select the chapter you want to divide From the following screen use the playback controls etc to find the point at which you want to divide the chapter With Divide highlighted press ...

Page 64: ... same title or press RETURN to get back to the main Disc Navigator screen Create Use this function to add an Original title to the Play List When you do this the whole title is put into the Play List you can erase bits you don t need later see Chapter Edit Chpt Edit on page 63 The title appears in the Play List complete with the chapter markers that appear in the Original However if you add more c...

Page 65: ...usual playback controls including PLAY PAUSE scan and slow motion 4 With Divide highlighted press ENTER to divide the title at the current playback position 5 To return to the Disc Navigator menu options select Back and press ENTER Combine Use this function to combine two adjacent Play List titles into one 1 Select Combine from the Disc Navigator Play List menu options 2 Highlight the bar divider ...

Page 66: ...stake while editing you can generally undo it There are three levels of undo in other words you can undo the last three edits you made Select Undo from the Disc Navigator Play List menu options You can t undo a Lock command You can t undo anything after exiting the Disc Navigator screen Play List 1 1 Undo DVD Disc Navigator 1 2 3 Create Move Divide Combine Erase All DVD Remain 0h37m FINE VR mode P...

Page 67: ...tory screen Press DISC HISTORY then use the buttons to move up and down the list Note When you initialize a DVD RW disc or record a DVD R disc for the first time the recorder automatically names the disc DISC where is a number from 1 to 99 You can rename the disc if you want to see Input Disc Name on page 70 When you change the display for the available recording time using the REC MODE button onl...

Page 68: ...9 folders are viewable but if there are more files folders than this on the disc it is still possible to view them all using the Reload function see below The time it takes for the recorder to load a file increases with large file sizes Pictures with an aspect ratio different to your TV screen will appear with black bars top and bottom or either side depending on the picture If you encounter a dis...

Page 69: ...use the CHANNEL button to zoom the picture Repeated presses cycle between zoom off 2x zoom and 4x zoom The zoom factor is displayed on screen 2 Use the cursor buttons to move the zoomed area within the picture Rotating the screen You can rotate the displayed picture during a slideshow so you can always view pictures the right way up whichever way they were taken During a slideshow press ANGLE to r...

Page 70: ...use the CASE SELECTION buttons You can also use the CLEAR button to delete characters directly press and hold for two seconds to delete the whole name For other remote control key shortcuts see Using the remote key shortcuts to input a name on page 59 For discs formatted on a different DVD recorder you will see only a limited character set Lock Disc Default setting Off Set to On to prevent acciden...

Page 71: ...n a regular DVD player or computer equipped with a suitable DVD ROM drive See Playing your recordings on other DVD players on page 54 for detailed instructions Undo Finalize You can undo the finalization on DVD RW discs recorded on this recorder in Video mode You need to do this if you want to record more material or edit material already on the disc You can also undo the finalization of VR mode d...

Page 72: ...the individual settings for the current preset Tuner VCR or LDP 4 Press ENTER to select the preset Creating your own set There are three user presets in which you can save your own set of picture quality settings 1 Follow Choosing a preset above and select one of the user presets Memory 1 2 or 3 2 Select Detailed Settings 3 Use the cursor up down buttons to select the picture quality setting you w...

Page 73: ...presets in which you can save your own set of picture quality settings for disc playback 1 Follow Choosing a preset above and select one of the user presets Memory 1 2 or 3 2 Move the cursor down and select Detailed Settings 3 Select the picture quality setting you want to adjust You can adjust the following settings Pure Cinema When watching DVD movies Pure Cinema optimizes the picture quality If...

Page 74: ...f the dialog Switching on Audio DRC Dynamic Range Control can help by bringing up the low level sounds while controlling high level peaks 1 During playback or when paused press HOME MENU and select Video Audio Adjust 2 Select Audio Adjust 3 Use the cursor left right buttons to adjust DRC from Off to Max Exactly how much difference you can hear between the settings will depend on the material Remem...

Page 75: ...e clock manually Use the cursor left right buttons to set your time zone then press ENTER Press cursor down then use the cursor left right buttons to set daylight saving time D S T On or Off then press ENTER Set the current date and time Use the cursor up down buttons to change the value in the highlighted field Use the cursor left right buttons to move from one field to another Timer Recording Di...

Page 76: ...igator Default setting n a The Setup Navigator appears automatically when you switch on the recorder for the first time or after resetting the recorder It is also available from the Initial Settings menu should you need it at any other time See also Switching on and setting up on page 24 Tuner settings Auto Channel Setting Default setting Antenna Auto Channel Setting automatically tunes the built ...

Page 77: ...ary Look in your TV guide to see which channel numbers should be assigned to which guide channels Use the cursor up down buttons to change the guide channel for setting Use the cursor left right buttons to change the channel number Use the PREV NEXT button to display the previous next 10 guide channels 3 To return to the Initial Setup menu press ENTER Video Out settings Component Video Out Default...

Page 78: ...rdubbing after shooting On the Stereo1 setting the sound that was recorded while shooting is used On the Stereo2 setting the overdubbed sound is used You can also choose a Mix setting of 25 50 or 75 for the Stereo 1 with a corresponding Stereo 2 setting of 75 50 or 25 Compatibility of this unit with progressive scan TVs Consumers should note that not all high definition television sets are fully c...

Page 79: ...th a non DTS compatible amp receiver noise will be output when you play a DTS disc When set to On there is no analog audio output when playing a DTS DVD Video disc When playing a DTS audio CD even when DTS Out is Off noise is output from the analog outputs Do not play this through your amplifier and speakers When playing a DTS audio CD make sure that Stereo is selected using the AUDIO button See S...

Page 80: ...le Language Default setting English This setting is your preferred subtitle language for DVD discs If the language you specify here is recorded on a disc the recorder automatically plays the disc with those subtitles although this depends on the Auto Language setting see Auto Language on page 80 Choose Other if you want to specify a language other than English or French see Selecting Other languag...

Page 81: ...ault setting On When set to On the recorder displays subtitles according to the Subtitle Language and Auto Language settings Set to Off to switch subtitles off altogether although you may find that some discs override this setting Set to Assist Subtitle to have the recorder display the extra assistive subtitles recorded on to some DVD discs Selecting Other languages 1 Select Other from the languag...

Page 82: ...tomatically adjust the recording quality to fit the available disc space Note You may notice a reduction in picture quality if the recorder has to fit a lot of extra material into the remaining time available on the disc If even on recording level MN 1 there is insufficient space available on the disc the recording is made at level MN 1 but recording will stop once the disc is full Optimized Recor...

Page 83: ... from a DVD disc The default Auto setting automatically chooses the best setting each time Field produces a stable generally shake free image Frame produces a sharper image but more prone to shake than field stills Seamless Playback Default setting Off During playback of a VR mode Play List you may notice momentary interruption in the picture at edited points The Seamless Playback feature lets you...

Page 84: ...e your password confirm your existing password then enter a new one 1 Select Change Password 2 Use the number buttons to enter your existing password 3 Press ENTER 4 Enter a new password 5 Press ENTER Parental Lock Change Level 1 Select Change Level Basic Tuner Video Out Audio In Audio Out Language Recording Playback TV Screen Size Still Picture Seamless Playback Parental Lock Angle Indicator Set ...

Page 85: ...g Playback Parental Lock Change Level Password Off 1 2 3 4 Initial Setup TV Screen Size Still Picture Seamless Playback Parental Lock Angle Indicator Parental Lock Basic Tuner Video Out Audio In Audio Out Language Recording Playback Parental Lock Change Level Password Off 1 2 3 4 Initial Setup Basic Tuner Video Out Audio In Audio Out Language Recording Playback TV Screen Size Still Picture Seamles...

Page 86: ...e maker s name of your TV doesn t appear in the table below you will not be able to use this remote to control your TV 2 Press TV to check that the remote works with your TV If the remote is set up correctly the TV should switch on off If it doesn t and there is another code given for your maker repeat step 1 with a new code Using the TV remote control buttons The table below shows how to use this...

Page 87: ...ed so that the picture fills the whole screen 4 3 16 9 The program appears squashed Set to either 4 3 Letter Box or 4 3 Pan Scan 4 3 Letter Box 4 3 Pan Scan The program is presented correctly on either setting When viewing on a widescreen TV or monitor Screen format of disc Setting Appearance 16 9 16 9 The program is presented in widescreen 4 3 16 9 Your TV will determine how the picture is presen...

Page 88: ... disc tray and label side up There may be condensation in the recorder Leave the recorder for an hour or so for the condensation to evaporate All settings are reset If the recorder is unplugged or there is a power failure while the recorder is on all the settings will be lost Make sure that you switch the recorder into standby before unplugging the power cord Screen goes blank and controls are ino...

Page 89: ...icular model of TV even if the maker appears in the remote control code list Can t record or does not record suc cessfully Check that there is some remaining blank space on the DVD page 67 Check that the disc isn t already finalized A DVD disc may contain up to 99 Original titles and 999 chapters Check that these limits have not been reached Check that the source you are trying to record is not co...

Page 90: ...c into the recorder it is initialized for recording in VR mode See also Editing on page 56 Can I play a VR mode DVD RW disc in another DVD player Look for the RW Compatible mark on the other DVD player to see if it will play VR mode DVD RW discs If the player does not recognize the disc when you load it try finalizing it in the recorder then try again See also Playing your recordings on other DVD ...

Page 91: ...unrecorded section of tape or if the power fails in the source component or the DV cable becomes disconnected DV related messages You may see the following messages appear on your TV screen when using the DV IN OUT jack No DV camcorder connected The camcorder is not connected properly or the camcorder is switched off The DV camcorder is recording The camcorder is recording so you cannot start reco...

Page 92: ...ller so that it will control this recorder The IR sensor on the recorder is located just above the mark on the front panel Making a timer recording 1 Set the timer on the STB See the manual that came with your STB for how to do this 2 Switch on this recorder You must leave the recorder on until the recording finishes At the programmed times the STB will start and stop recording on this recorder VR...

Page 93: ...edonian mk 1311 Malayalam ml 1312 Mongolian mn 1314 Moldavian mo 1315 Marathi mr 1318 Malay ms 1319 Maltese mt 1320 Burmese my 1325 Nauru na 1401 Nepali ne 1405 Norwegian no 1415 Occitan oc 1503 Oromo om 1513 Oriya or 1518 Panjabi pa 1601 Polish pl 1612 Pashto Pushto ps 1619 Quechua qu 1721 Rhaeto Romance rm 1813 Kirundi rn 1814 Romanian ro 1815 Kinyarwanda rw 1823 Sanskrit sa 1901 Sindhi sd 1904 ...

Page 94: ... Service Center Incompatible or unreadable disc The disc loaded is a DVD RAM DVD R RW or some other incompatible disc type This display may also appear if the disc is dirty or damaged Cannot record to a disc that is not CPRM com patible Cannot record this content using Video mode recording The video source is copy once protected Use a VR mode DVD RW disc with CPRM for recording This content is cop...

Page 95: ... come with discs Do not load more than one disc into the recorder Damaged discs Discs spin at high speed inside the recorder If you can see that a disc is cracked chipped warped or otherwise damaged don t risk using it you could end up damaging the recorder This recorder is designed for use with conventional fully circular discs only Use of shaped discs is not recommended for this product Pioneer ...

Page 96: ...epresents sound Compare this to digital audio which can be an electrical signal but is an indirect representation of sound See also Digital audio Aspect ratio The width of a TV screen relative to its height Conventional TVs are 4 3 in other words the screen is almost square widescreen models are 16 9 the screen is almost twice as wide as it is high Chapter Just as a book is split up into several c...

Page 97: ...ital and MPEG audio For compatibility with digital audio recorders CD MD and DAT and AV amp receivers with digital inputs this unit can convert Dolby Digital and MPEG audio to PCM See also Digital audio PBC PlayBack Control Video CD only A system of navigating a Video CD through on screen menus recorded onto the disc Especially good for discs that you would normally not watch from beginning to end...

Page 98: ... audio compression technology developed by Microsoft Corporation WMA data can be encoded by using Windows Media Player version 9 or Windows Media Player for Windows XP Files are recognized by their file extension wma or WMA Microsoft Windows Media and the Windows logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries DVR 04_KU book 98 ページ ...

Page 99: ...ox 5 years after manufacture Input Output VHF UHF antenna input output terminal VHF UHF set 75 Ω F shape connector Video input Input 1 rear 3 rear 2 front Input level 1 Vp p 75 Ω Jacks RCA jack Video output Output 1 2 Output level 1 Vp p 75 Ω Jacks RCA jack S Video input Input 1 3 rear 2 front Y luminance Input level 1 Vp p 75 Ω C color Input level 286 mVp p 75 Ω Jacks 4 pin mini DIN S Video outpu...

Page 100: ...imized recording 8 47 82 Original content 9 12 22 31 56 57 58 62 64 OSD see On screen display OSD P PBC PlayBack Control for Video CD 30 33 97 PhotoViewer 68 69 Picture quality see Adjusting the picture quality and Recording quality Play List 9 12 21 22 31 56 57 62 Play Mode menu 22 37 40 Program play 38 39 40 Progressive scan video 8 21 25 32 73 78 97 R Recording 9 27 32 42 55 Recording quality 4...

Page 101: ...ium TEL 03 570 05 11 PIONEER ELECTRONICS ASIACENTRE PTE LTD 253 Alexandra Road 04 01 Singapore 159936 TEL 656 472 1111 PIONEER ELECTRONICS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD 178 184 Boundary Road Braeside Victoria 3195 Australia TEL 03 9586 6300 PIONEER ELECTRONICS DE MEXICO S A DE C V Blvd Manuel Avila Camacho 138 10 piso Col Lomas de Chapultepec Mexico D F 11000 TEL 55 9178 4270 K002E Published by Pioneer Corpor...

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